Thanks to all who signed up so far: Here is an update.
Tyers so far: 1. Mike Bliss 2. Tom Swahn 3. Del Roberts 4. Roger Cotner 5. Robert Trevis 6. Bill Higdon 7. Pete Gramp 8. Larry Johnson 9. Greg (I need your last name - sorry I don't recognize the email address) 10. Dave Campbell 11. Mark Romero 12. 13. 14. 15. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:29 PM Subject: [VFB] Proposed Swaps -"My Go to Fly" times 4 > I have a proposed idea for a series of four swaps. If there is interest we > will proceed. He is the proposal. When we head out to our favorite waters > we have in mind a fly that we are going to use to start. We tie it our way > and fish it our way and it somehow works. We may have a handful of go to > flies depending on hatch, time of year, etc. So here is what I would like > to suggest. Everyone ties one of their favorite go to flies - 15 of them. > Then write out the pattern and email it to me. I will provide a template to > use so that they all remain consistent. I will consolidate all the patterns > and take a picture of the flies. Each person will get not only the flies > but a pattern which tells how to fish the fly, where you use it and when. > Last I would suggest that we do this in four categories, midge, dry, nymph > (or wet) and streamer. The date is a little problem since we have a few > swaps going. How about May 1st. I will contact everyone monthly to keep > things updated. The last month I will contact swappers weekly. I would > like everyone participating to keep me updated as well with progress, post > dates, etc.. I don't like to keep people waiting so I would like to make > sure that we keep to the original finish date. Toe tags, return postage and > other common items as usual. I will also suggest after the cut-off no > flies will be accepted. I can then send out the flies and those that come > in late will be returned so that we do not leave the swap hanging. Now > after all of that is there any interest? Oh one more thing. I use (or used > to) a San Juan Worm in off color water especially in the spring. This is > not one I would suggest that is chosen for the swap. No one will learn much > from getting one of those. Everyone can tie those and simply stating you > use it would be enough. So if you have that as a favorite chose your second > favorite then we can learn. Okay now I am done I think. Interest? > > > > Mike >
